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Killer storm, tornadoes hit US midwest

A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana on Sunday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens more and flattening large parts of the city of Washington, Illinois as it crashed across the Midwest, officials said.

An active tornado is seen through a window as it touches down in Washington, Illinois on November 17, 2013, in this combination of three still images captured from a video courtesy of Anthony Khoury. REUTERS/Anthony Khoury/Handout via Reuters

An active tornado is seen through a window as it touches down in Washington, Illinois on November 17, 2013, in this combination of three still images captured from a video courtesy of Anthony Khoury. REUTERS/Anthony Khoury/Handout via Reuters